Lauren Lynch
Lauren received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Miami University and is currently working on a Master of Arts in Biology at Miami University. She started her career at the USGS in 2020 at the Ohio Water Microbiology Lab. Lauren is working on a variety of microbiological topics including: cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms and toxins, eDNA studies, and microbial source tracking.
Science and Products
Microbial source tracking in Cedar and Crane Creeks near Curtice, Ohio, 2021 Microbial source tracking in Cedar and Crane Creeks near Curtice, Ohio, 2021
Elevated concentrations of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria and signs of sewage lead to impairment of Cedar and Crane Creeks near the town of Curtice, Ohio. In 2021, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, collected samples and analyzed them for concentrations of E. coli and microbial source tracking (MST) markers to help characterize the...
Authors
Christopher Kephart, Lauren Lynch
Potential water-quality and hydrology stressors on freshwater mussels with development of environmental DNA assays for selected mussels and macroinvertebrates in Big Darby Creek Basin, Ohio, 2020–22 Potential water-quality and hydrology stressors on freshwater mussels with development of environmental DNA assays for selected mussels and macroinvertebrates in Big Darby Creek Basin, Ohio, 2020–22
The richness and abundance of freshwater mussels in the Big Darby Creek Basin has declined in recent decades, according to survey results published by the Ohio Biological Survey. In October 2016, a major mussel die-off of undetermined cause reportedly affected over 50 miles of Big Darby Creek; however, fishes and other wildlife were not noticeably impacted. Pollution, habitat destruction...
Authors
Carrie Huitger, G. Koltun, Erin A. Stelzer, Lauren Lynch
The U.S. Geological Survey Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory The U.S. Geological Survey Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory
The U.S. Geological Survey Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory is a part of the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center. The mission of the laboratory is to provide microbiological data of public health significance from surface waters, groundwaters, and sediments for a variety of study objectives. The laboratory conducts internal projects, works with external cooperators, and assists...
Authors
Braden Lanier, Amie Brady, Jessica Cicale, Christopher Kephart, Lauren Lynch, Maxim Schroeder, Erin A. Stelzer
Science and Products
Microbial source tracking in Cedar and Crane Creeks near Curtice, Ohio, 2021 Microbial source tracking in Cedar and Crane Creeks near Curtice, Ohio, 2021
Elevated concentrations of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria and signs of sewage lead to impairment of Cedar and Crane Creeks near the town of Curtice, Ohio. In 2021, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, collected samples and analyzed them for concentrations of E. coli and microbial source tracking (MST) markers to help characterize the...
Authors
Christopher Kephart, Lauren Lynch
Potential water-quality and hydrology stressors on freshwater mussels with development of environmental DNA assays for selected mussels and macroinvertebrates in Big Darby Creek Basin, Ohio, 2020–22 Potential water-quality and hydrology stressors on freshwater mussels with development of environmental DNA assays for selected mussels and macroinvertebrates in Big Darby Creek Basin, Ohio, 2020–22
The richness and abundance of freshwater mussels in the Big Darby Creek Basin has declined in recent decades, according to survey results published by the Ohio Biological Survey. In October 2016, a major mussel die-off of undetermined cause reportedly affected over 50 miles of Big Darby Creek; however, fishes and other wildlife were not noticeably impacted. Pollution, habitat destruction...
Authors
Carrie Huitger, G. Koltun, Erin A. Stelzer, Lauren Lynch
The U.S. Geological Survey Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory The U.S. Geological Survey Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory
The U.S. Geological Survey Ohio Water Microbiology Laboratory is a part of the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center. The mission of the laboratory is to provide microbiological data of public health significance from surface waters, groundwaters, and sediments for a variety of study objectives. The laboratory conducts internal projects, works with external cooperators, and assists...
Authors
Braden Lanier, Amie Brady, Jessica Cicale, Christopher Kephart, Lauren Lynch, Maxim Schroeder, Erin A. Stelzer